PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Sepher Ezrath Hasopher, Chamishah Chumashei Torah, Tikun Sophrim Vavei Ha’amudim

AUCTION 4 | Tuesday, March 03rd, 1998 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 132

(BIBLE, Hebrew.

PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Sepher Ezrath Hasopher, Chamishah Chumashei Torah, Tikun Sophrim Vavei Ha’amudim

With Nikud. Five volumes each with additional title page engraved by Aaron Santcroos. Haphtaroth at end of each volume with separate title page. * Last Volume With: Calendario facil & curioozo em Hebraico & Portuguez. Prepared by Judah Piza, an 112-year Calendar. Amsterdam, 1769 Contemporary calf paneled in gilt, floral corner-pieces, spines in compartments

Amsterdam: I. Mondovy for G.J. Janson 1767-69

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $2,100

Prepared as a model for Scribes writing a Torah Scroll. The text is arranged to conform with Halachic Law relating to Scribal arts. Each pair of facing pages represents one column of the Torah - traditionally 42 lines starting with the letter “Vav.” The “Shira” and “Hazinu” portions are printed on wider leaves and folded, to follow the wider columns necessary in the written Torah